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Elizabeth Warren on GOP Filibusters: 'Caught in a Fight Over the Future of Our Courts'

The continued filibusters from Republican lawmakers — especially those of President Obama's judicial nominees for the D.C. circuit — aren't just political meandering. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., contends that the ardent opposition to these nominees are a "caught in a fight over the future of our courts." So will the courts be a neutral forum to decide disputes fairly or will they be stacked for the wealthy and powerful? Watch her impassioned speech above for a refresher on how corporate interests are doing everything they can to keep (or make) courts lopsided in their favor.